Published August 30, 2008

Dear Pharmacist,

This is embarrassing, but I have such bad breath that I can’t keep a girlfriend. Every time I kiss a woman, she shies away or ends the kiss quickly. Is there some type of medicine or vitamin that will cure this? “Kiss of death, but handsome,” Dallas, Texas

Answer: I bet some [...]

Published August 16, 2008

Dear Readers,

This column is your column with folk remedies sent in by you. Don’t e-mail me if your loved one starts to take on the essence of garlic bread or you catch your neighbor digging up your flowerbed! Suzy

It wasn’t passed down from my grandma, but I hope you’ll print this anyway [...]

Published 8-2-08

Dear Pharmacist,

My Japanese neighbor drinks green matcha tea every day.

She runs around like a 30-year-old, even though she’s in

her 70s. I’m watching her mow her lawn as I e-mail

you! What the heck is she drinking?! Does it have more

health benefits than regular green tea?

C.E., Silver Springs, Florida

ANSWER: Matcha was introduced to Japan by [...]